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Daniel 12:2 - Meaning and Application
Understand how this verse speaks to what you're facing and how to apply it today
Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. "
Daniel 12:2
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
1 “At that time Michael will stand up, the great prince who stands for the children of your people. There will be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time. At that time, your people will be delivered—everyone who is found written in the book.
2 Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
3 Those who are wise will shine as the brightness of the expanse. Those who turn many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.
4 But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Many will run back and forth, and knowledge will be increased.”
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Daniel 12:1
"“At that time Michael will stand up, the great prince who stands for the children of your people. There will be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time. At that time, your people will be delivered—everyone who is found written in the book."
Daniel 12:3
"Those who are wise will shine as the brightness of the expanse. Those who turn many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever."
Daniel 12:4
"But you, Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Many will run back and forth, and knowledge will be increased.”"
Daniel 12:5
"Then I, Daniel, looked, and behold, two others stood, one on the river bank on this side, and the other on the river bank on that side."
Daniel 12:6
"One said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long will it be to the end of these wonders?”"
Daniel 12:7
"I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by him who lives forever that it will be for a time, times, and a half; and when they have finished breaking in pieces the power of the holy people, all these things will be finished."
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